'Summer House's Luke Gulbranson Says It Was ‘Really Frustrating' That Bravo Cut a Heartbreaking Scene
While summer should be fun on Bravo's Summer House, former housemate Luke Gulbranson - who is currently running for a seat in Congress - recalled an extremely powerful moment he had on the show that was ultimately left on the cutting room floor.
The moment speaks directly to why Luke says he's running. "All you see is what they want you to see," Luke recently shared with Newsweek. "I had a conversation with someone the other day and we were filming. It was my last season of Summer House, and I was my grandfather's power of attorney. We were dealing with his healthcare, assisted living, home healthcare... all these things over time that we deal with."
Luke recounted the challenges he faced trying to find care for his grandfather, pay his bills, and secure healthcare at the time. "I remember I broke down," he recalled. "I was crying in the kitchen. It would hurt me so much seeing my grandfather suffering the way he did. And what I was dealing with - this is everyday struggles for the people across this country who deal with their parents or grandparents and family dynamics and healthcare issues and finances and stuff."
He continued: "But you never see that. They never air that. They'd rather have two girls in bed gossiping," he said, referring to the "bedbugs" - Paige DeSorbo, Amanda Batula, Ciara Miller, and others.
"It was really frustrating for me because here I am. I'm just a normal person with real-life struggles and real-life issues that I think people relate to," he said. "But you never see that. You only see what they want you to see."
The Newsweek interviewer, who admitted he was initially skeptical about another reality star trying to break into politics, said that hearing Luke describe what he went through with his grandfather ultimately shifted his perception of him.
Learn more about Luke Gulbranson's campaign and where he stands on the issues here.
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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 9:22 AM.